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Hartford Walk4Hearing

Is someone you know or love affected by hearing loss? It’s time to step up! Hundreds of Connecticut volunteers, friends and supporters will gather from throughout the state for the annual Hartford Walk4Hearing on Saturday, May, 31, 2014 in Great River Park, 301 East River Drive, in East Hartford, CT. Organized by the Connecticut Chapters of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the Walk follows a 5k (3.1-mile) route and raises awareness of the challenges facing 48 million Americans with hearing loss and their families. The event provides education about hearing loss, helps erase the stigma associated with it, and raises funds for programs and services.

Registration begins at 9 am and the Walk starts at 10 am. Festivities feature children’s activities, state-of-the-art technology including captioned announcements via smartphones, giveaways, refreshments, prizes, and more. Walk teams and individual walkers are welcome. For more information and to pre-register, visit www.walk4hearing.org

Connecticut residents supporting the cause include families, friends, co-workers, schools, educators, physicians, students, business leaders, and others impacted by hearing loss. All are raising funds by forming Walk4Hearing teams and joining existing teams to highlight the issues of coping with hearing loss in their personal and professional lives. 

The Hartford Walk4Hearing is one of 21 events happening across the nation this year. Since its launch in 2006, the Walk4Hearing series has steadily gained momentum by raising more than $7 million, and welcoming 35,000 walkers. It is the nation’s largest and fastest growing hearing loss fundraising and public awareness walk in the country.

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